What color is #552E70?

#552E70 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 46, 112), and in HSL hsl(275, 42%, 31%).

Is #552E70 accessible as text?

On white, #552E70 has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #552E70, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552E70?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #552E70?

#552E70 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A702E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552E70 below.

Is #552E70 good for buttons?

#552E70 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552E70 — black text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552E70 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #552E70 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#552E70 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552E70

Not just a swatch — here's how #552E70 works with other colors. Named schemes with #552E70 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552E70 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Eminence sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552E70 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Eminence opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552E70 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Eminence plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #552E70 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #552E70 Secondary #71647C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eminence is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #552E70 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B2E70 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #552E70 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #552E70;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 46 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.114 309.3);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #ECE2F4;
  --color-200: #D9C5E7;
  --color-300: #BC9CD3;
  --color-400: #9F76BC;
  --color-500: #81559F;
  --color-600: #65477B;
  --color-700: #4A3658;
  --color-800: #32263B;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#ECE2F4',
    200: '#D9C5E7',
    300: '#BC9CD3',
    400: '#9F76BC',
    500: '#81559F',
    600: '#65477B',
    700: '#4A3658',
    800: '#32263B',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #552E70;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #ECE2F4;
$base-200: #D9C5E7;
$base-300: #BC9CD3;
$base-400: #9F76BC;
$base-500: #81559F;
$base-600: #65477B;
$base-700: #4A3658;
$base-800: #32263B;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #44255A;
$base-subtle: #CDB9DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552E70",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F76BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #552E70

Color Lab

Pairs with #552E70

UI roles & guardrails

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